Thomson JA, Woods DR. Prophage induction of Escherichia coli (lambda) by N-nitrosamines.
Appl Microbiol 1975;
29:430-1. [PMID:
1090259 PMCID:
PMC186992 DOI:
10.1128/am.29.3.430-431.1975]
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Abstract
Carcinogenic N-nitrosamines were tested for their ability to induce lambda in a lysogenic strain of Escherichia coli K-12 (58-161 F+ Dimethylnitrosamine, di-n-propylnitrosamine, methyl-n-propylnitrosamine, and N-nitrosopiperidine were shown to be inducers of prophage.
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